El Paso

El Paso

1949
1h 43m
5.7

5.7/10

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"There was one law in El Paso ... you learned to kill quick ... if you wanted to live long!"

Overview

Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 22, 1949
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0041332

Cast

John Payne
John Payne

Clay Fletcher

Gail Russell
Gail Russell

Susan Jeffers

Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden

Bert Donner

George 'Gabby' Hayes
George 'Gabby' Hayes

Pesky Tees

Dick Foran
Dick Foran

Sheriff La Farge

Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega

Don Nacho Vázquez

Henry Hull
Henry Hull

Henry Jeffers

Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes

Stagecoach Nellie

H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner

Judge Fletcher

Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis

Jack Elkins

Catherine Craig
Catherine Craig

Mrs. Elkins

Arthur Space
Arthur Space

John Elkins

Key Crew

William C. Thomas
Producer
William H. Pine
Producer
Lewis R. Foster
Director
Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay